▶️ Throughout my career, I have been recognized for driving multi-million dollar revenue growth and significant cost savings in various industry segments. I excel in unraveling complex challenges and demonstrating agility in navigating organizational and market changes. ▶️ Deeply committed to a mission-driven approach, I excel as an inspirational leader who builds strong connections from the shop floor to the boardroom, as well as with internal and external stakeholders.Representative Career Highlights Include:✔ GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT—Managed manufacturing operations across Canada, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, and India, delivering significant savings and operational improvements. Executed the relocation of a US plant to Mexico, yielding $8M in savings, and launched products into new international markets such as Israel, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. ✔ STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BUILDING— Built, developed, and led high-performance teams in both union and non-union environments, characterized by low turnover rates. My leadership style blends a player/coach approach with a focus on creating transparent, engaging, and collaborative cultures. ✔ INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT—Reversed a multi-million dollar joint venture loss, focused on offshore operations, including reducing finished capital +$1M, improving mixer hours per unit from 465 to 325 days, enhancing first-time quality 30%, and launching 2 material requirements planning (MRP) systems.✔ BUSINESS TURNAROUNDS AND GROWTH— Spearheaded the turnaround of an underperforming business unit, achieving +$1M in YoY savings and a 30% improvement in manufacturing efficiency. This transformation laid the groundwork for the company's acquisition by a new private equity firm, subsequent revenue growth and business expansion.✔ MANUFACTURING STARTUPS— Guided the launch and subsequent growth of an architectural lighting business, scaling it to $20M in revenue over four years. Generated incremental (military) sales of $5B by launching 10K sq. ft. Mississippi Military facility with 500 employees providing MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) military vehicles.✔ MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (M&A)—Played a key role the sale of Dekko to, showcasing my ability to effectively present companies to potential suitors. Additionally contributed to 10 pre-acquisition due diligence projects and 2 post-acquisition integrations, including the largest in the company’s history.
